Little Bother
King Princess Lyrics

Ooh
Expressing a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction.

I guess
To state with uncertainty or hesitation.

I'm screwed from a past life
Feeling trapped by a previous life experience that impacts the present.

And that's why I lost you
The negative past life experience caused a loss in a current relationship.

But if I think of the timeline
Reflecting on past events in a chronological order.

You were exhausting
The person in the past was emotionally draining.

But we couldn't have said goodbye
Parting ways was not an option or feasible at the time.

Yeah, it wasn't an option
Confirming that the possibility of saying goodbye was not available.

While you're watching the paint dry
Imagery of a mundane task, implying the person in the past is doing something unexciting.

Remember you lost me
Reminding the person of their loss in the past relationship.

Do you feel like you should?
A question to ask if the person feels any guilt or remorse.

Could have tried a little harder
An allusion to the idea that the person in the past did not give enough effort in the relationship.

You didn't make me feel good
Expressing disappointment in how the person in the past treated the singer.

I was just a little bother
The singer felt like they were insignificant to the person in the past.

One, two, three
A counting method used as a transition to the next lines of the song.

Was I a crumb on your sleeve?
A metaphor suggested the artist was easily removed or discarded from the person in the past's life.

You were something like a God to me
The person in the past had a high level of importance to the artist.

I can't lie, it got to me
Confessing that the person had an emotional effect on the singer.

People suck, never us, you were my
Appreciation for the relationship with the person in the past.

Favorite person, it burns
Feeling disappointment or anger at the end of the relationship with the favorite person.

I'm separating the words
Trying to make sense of the situation by analyzing different parts of the relationship.

You're not who you said you were
Realizing that the person in the past was not truthful.

I put you up with the birds
Metaphor of letting the person in the past go into the sky like releasing a bird.

This love shit is for the birds
Feeling bitter towards love and relationships.

I found peace
Coming to terms with the end of the past relationship and finding emotional healing.

I guess I'll see you around
A casual phrase suggested meeting the person in the future is possible.

You're a little bother
The person in the past is now insignificant.